2GO

2GO or 2GO Sea Solutions, also known as 2GO Travel, is a passenger ferry company based in Manila, Philippines, the shipping and passenger ferry arm of 2GO Group, and the only remaining Manila-based major interisland passenger ferry company, with its main hub located in Pier 4 at the Manila North Harbor.

The company was formed in 2012 following a significant realignment of ferry transportation in the Philippines in which the brands SuperFerry, Cebu Ferries and SuperCat under the Aboitiz Transport System was purchased by Negros Navigation for US$105 million. At the same time, a unit of China-Asean Investment Cooperation Fund, a Netherlands-based, private equity firm wholly owned by the Chinese government, took a controlling stake in Negros Navigation through an equity infusion. Because Negros Navigation was a privately held firm the exact amount invested by the Fund was not disclosed.

2GO, previously as a logistics arm of Aboitiz Transport System, is now one of the major operator of inter-island vessels in the country, which as of July 2024 has a total of 11 operating vessels. It has a total passenger capacity of 7,450,162 passengers and an aggregate cargo capacity of 338,305 twenty-foot equivalent units.

Destinations
The following ports of call are served by 2GO. With its vessels originating in and out of Manila and Batangas. Many of these routes were previously served by either SuperFerry or Negros Navigation: (as of April 2024)



Routes (as of April 2024)
The routes shown below are the ships' usual route assignments. The ships may be assigned to other routes when needed (such as when the original assigned vessel was on a drydock).

Manila - Cebu - Manila

Served by:


 * 2GO Maligaya

Manila - Cebu - Cagayan de Oro - Cebu - Manila

Served by:


 * 2GO Masagana

Manila - Cebu - Ozamiz - Manila

Served by:


 * St. Therese of the Child Jesus

Manila - Cebu - Butuan (Nasipit) - Manila

Served by:


 * 2GO Masikap

Manila - Iloilo - Bacolod - Manila

Served by:


 * 2GO Masigla

Manila - Batangas - Cagayan - Butuan (Nasipit) - Manila

Served by:


 * 2GO Masikap

Manila - Bacolod - Iloilo - Cagayan de Oro - Iloilo - Manila

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 * 2GO Masigla

Manila - Cagayan de Oro - Bacolod - Manila

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 * 2GO Masikap

Manila - Batangas - Iloilo - Bacolod - Manila

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 * St Michael the Archangel

Manila - Davao - General Santos - Iloilo - Manila

Served by:


 * 2GO Maligaya

Manila - Dumaguete - Dipolog (Dapitan) - Zamboanga - Manila

Served by


 * St. Michael the Archangel

Manila - Coron - Puerto Princesa - Coron - Manila

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 * St. Francis Xavier

Manila - Batangas - Cebu - Tagbilaran - Ozamiz - Manila

Served by:


 * St. Francis Xavier

Batangas - Caticlan - Roxas - Caticlan - Batangas

Served by:


 * St. Ignatius of Loyola
 * St. Agustine of Hippo

Batangas - Odiongan - Caticlan - Odiongan - Batangas

Served by:


 * St. Anthony de Padua

Current Fleet
When 2GO started passenger ferry operations, it inherited vessels from the remnants of the former shipping companies: SuperFerry, Negros Navigation and Cebu Ferries. 2GO has a total of: 11 passenger ships (7 liners and 3 midsized ferries) and 1 cargo ship. 2GO has a series of ships namely: The M Series (e.g. 2GO Maligaya, 2GO Masagana, etc.) and the S Series (e.g. St. Michael The Archangel, St. Francis Xavier etc.) According to internal sources, 2GO intends to acquire a number of new vessels (a mix of Liners, Midsized Ferries and Cargo Vessel) until 2027 to complete its vessel modernization program which aims to upgrade and/or replace its ageing fleet replacing older vessels (1980s to early 1990s) with a more up-to-date vessels that can service the company’s current needs.

Liveries
2GO's livery has undergone several revisions throughout its history. Despite the differences in the design, all of their ships were predominantly painted with their company colors: white and magenta.

2012–2019
Their first livery is composed of an all-white color dominating the ship with the funnel/s and the waterline painted with magenta. The sides of the hull featured the "2GO Travel" branding as well as the then company's signature logo, a large stylized letter "G" painted near the bow and to the funnel. The decks were painted light blue.



A special version of this livery was briefly used on one of their vessel, MV "St. Ignatius of Loyola". This special livery features a wave-like shape on the bow and on the stern, with several shapes of birds, ball, star, and maskara and is added to the bow, also with the stern section featuring the phrase "Sarap Maglakbay! (traveling is fun!)". It was called the Boracay Funship Livery.

2019–present (S Series)


2GO revised its livery during this time to a much cleaner and simpler design. Although similar to its previous livery with the ships featuring an all-white livery dominating the hull and the superstructure, this time the funnel which is previously painted with magenta, is now painted in white. The "2GO Travel" branding which is previously seen on the hull was revised to feature only the word "2GO" and is now painted also to the funnel. The large letter "G" was omitted making the livery much simpler. The waterline and the deck retained their original colors. This livery is currently used on all of The S Series vessels.

In 2023, a new version of this livery was unveiled, it is still identical with the old livery except for the addition of a large wave-like figure in the bow and stern mimicking the 2021 livery used by the newer 2GO ships. It was applied on the S Series vessels of 2GO.

2021–present (M Series)


A new livery is unveiled in 2021 with the introduction of 2GO Maligaya, and later, 2GO Masagana. The livery was overhauled giving the ships a much modern and festive appearance. Although still dominated with white and magenta colors, the livery features several colorful shapes scattered around the vessel representing 2GO's brand identity, core pillars, and values. The bow features a large wave-like figure painted in magenta with white stripes, with vessels' names in a new font, painted in different colors akin to a rainbow. The future vessels will be painted with this version of livery.

Former Fleet
Ships that was once part of the fleet of 2GO that were either scrapped, sunk, or sold for various reasons.

SuperCat fleet
SuperCat was a former part of 2GO Group until it was transferred to Chelsea Logistics Corporation in 2019. SuperCat operates the following vessels when it was still part of 2GO Group:

MV St. Gregory the Great
On June 15, 2013, MV St. Gregory the Great, bound from Iloilo to Bacolod and Cagayan de Oro allegedly took a wrong shortcut and was involved in a grounding incident off Siete Pecados Islands near Iloilo and Guimaras Damaging its hull and flooding its engine room with seawater. All 364 passengers onboard safely disembarked.

MV St. Thomas Aquinas
On August 16, 2013, at 9 pm as it approached Cebu City's harbor, MV St. Thomas Aquinas, collided with the cargo ship MV Sulpicio Express Siete of Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corporation and sank in 100 feet deep off Talisay, Cebu. The ship was carrying 831 people—715 passengers and 116 crewmembers. 629 people were rescued immediately and as of August 17, 2013, 31 bodies have been recovered leaving 172 unaccounted for. MV Sulpicio Express Siete with 36 crew members on board did not sink and returned safely to port. It had a large hole in its bow above the water line, clearly visible in news photos.

MV St. Anthony de Padua
On August 7, 2021, MV St. Anthony de Padua was undergoing quarantine in Bauan, Batangas after 28 of the 82 crew members aboard tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. There were no known passengers on board the said vessel. The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) in Calabarzon suspended the vessel's passenger safety certificate, and Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade tasked MARINA, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to investigate possible lapses leading to the incident.

MV St. Francis Xavier
On June 8, 2024, MV St Francis Xavier experienced engine trouble while departing Coron and bound to Puerto Princesa. During its undocking maneuver, the vessel lost all power and was left dead in the water so the crew anchored the ship to prevent it from drifting. While engineers worked on restoring power, the vessel's stern ran aground in a shallow area near the pier due to low tide. The power was restored at 10PM, but the ship remained immobilized as the stern was still grounded. All passengers were safely disembarked. There are no signs of leakage or oil spills around the vessel. On June 9, MV St. Francis Xavier returned to the port of Coron for a thorough assessment and later continued its voyage. MV St. Francis Xavier later resumed normal operations. 2GO ascertained the seaworthiness of the ship to transport the passengers safely from Coron to Puerto Princesa.

Trivia

 * 2GO Maligaya, Masagana, Masigla, Masinag, and St. Therese of Child Jesus are the only Philippine ships that have an escalator.
 * 2GO Maligaya, Masagana, Masikap, and Masinag are the only Philippine ships that have an elevator.
 * 2GO operates 2GO Maligaya, and Masagana, the largest ship ever to sail in the Philippines surpassing M/V Princess of the Stars of Sulpicio Lines
 * 2GO is the only remaining Manila-based major interisland passenger ferry company